OPSIN

Meaning of OPSIN in English

ˈäpsə̇n noun

( -s )

Etymology: probably back-formation from rhodopsin

: any of various colorless proteins formed together with retinene by the action of light on a visual pigment (as rhodopsin or porphyropsin)

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OPSIN — noun Etymology: probably from rhod~ Date: 1951 any of various colorless proteins that in combination with retinal or a related …
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OPSIN — /op"sin/ , n. Biochem. any of several compounds that form the protein component of the light-sensitive retina pigment, rhodopsin. [ …
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OPSIN — n. compound which constitutes the protein part of retinal pigment (Biochemistry)
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OPSIN — noun Etymology: probably from rhodopsin Date: 1951 : any of various colorless proteins that in combination with retinal or a …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
OPSIN — [op.sin] n [prob. fr. rhodopsin] (1951): any of various colorless proteins that in combination with retinal or a related prosthetic …
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OPSIN — Родопсин
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OPSIN — n. Pronunciation: ' äp-s ə n Function: noun Etymology: probably from rhodopsin Date: 1951 : any of various colorless proteins …
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PORPHYROPSIN — noun Etymology: Greek porphyra purple + English -opsin (as in rhodopsin) Date: 1930 a purple pigment in the retinal rods …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
RHODOPSIN — or visual purple Light-sensitive, purple-red organic pigment contained in the rod cells of the retina that allows the It is …
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RHODOPSIN — rōˈdäpsə̇n noun ( -s ) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary rhod- + ops- (from Greek opsis sight) + -in — more …
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PORPHYROPSIN — ˌpȯ(r)fəˈräpsə̇n noun ( -s ) Etymology: Greek porphyra purple + English -opsin : a purple pigment in the retinal rods …
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RHODOPSIN — /roh dop"sin/ , n. Biochem. a bright-red photosensitive pigment found in the rod-shaped cells of the retina of certain fishes …
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IODOPSIN — /uy'euh dop"sin/ , n. Biochem. a photosensitive violet pigment that occurs in the cones of the retina and is transformed …
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RHODOPSIN — n. (Biochemistry) visual purple, photosensitive pigment found in the retina of many vertebrates (breaks down into retinal and opsin upon …
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PORPHYROPSIN — noun Etymology: Greek porphyra purple + English -opsin (as in rhodopsin ) Date: 1930 : a purple pigment in the …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PORPHYROPSIN — [por.phy.rop.sin] n [Gk porphyra purple + E -opsin (as in rhodopsin)] (1930): a purple pigment in the retinal rods of …
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VISUAL PIGMENT — any of a number of related substances that function in light reception by animals by transforming light energy into electrical …
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ROD — type of photoreceptive cell in the retina of the eye in vertebrate animals. Rod cells function as specialized neurons in …
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RHODOPSIN — also called Visual Purple, a chromoprotein (protein linked to a pigment-carrying substance) that is contained in the light-sensitive cells of …
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PHOTORECEPTION — any of the biological responses of organisms to stimulation by light. Most organisms, including humans, respond to visible light; some …
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RHODOPSIN — n. or visual purple Light-sensitive, purple-red organic pigment contained in the rod cells of the retina that allows the eye …
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